Today I have a guest post up at Mythical Books, where I talk about how to train your brain and get the most productivity out of your writing. My thanks to Mythical Books for hosting me.
Tune in tomorrow as the blog tour rolls on.
Today I have a guest post up at Mythical Books, where I talk about how to train your brain and get the most productivity out of your writing. My thanks to Mythical Books for hosting me.
Tune in tomorrow as the blog tour rolls on.
Today you can read an excerpt from Flashback at Authors You Want to Read.
This morning I have a guest post up at Deal Sharing Aunt, where I talk about ideas: where they come from, and how I utilize them for writing. Click to read about the toy chest in my mind.
Tune in tomorrow for the next stop on the blog tour.
Today I have an essay up at Lessons from my Reading. It’s about those old-time monster movie hosts, some of whom are still hanging on. Seems the last paragraph of my guest post got cut off for some reason, so I’ll include it here:
By the mid-’90s, most of those horror hosts had been phased out around the country. A few limp along to this day. I hear Son of Ghoul is still at it; I once got to meet him at a fan convention and tell him how I’d been glued to his show. The late-night horror host is a unique piece of Americana that’s faded away, one I’m happy to have experienced at the end of its run.
Thanks to Andi’s Book Reviews for interviewing me today about Flashback. You can read an excerpt from the novel on her site as well. Read all about it here.
Check back tomorrow for the next stop on the tour.
Starting Monday I’ll embark on a blog tour for Flashback. Look for a mix of guest posts, reviews and excerpts to be posted around the ‘net. Check here for day-by-day updates about where I’ve been and where I’ll be next. You can also follow my Twitter feed (@JaredSandman), where I’ll be tweeting tidbits throughout the tour. Spread the word, tell your friends, and thanks for sharing.
James Newman is a great writer and a better person who suffered a bizarre accident over the weekend when a tree limb fell on him and broke his arm. He specializes in southern Gothic stories and psychological horror. His latest book, Ugly as Sin, has racked up some terrific reviews, and his first novel, Midnight Rain, was a powerhouse that’s recently been released as an ebook. You really can’t go wrong with Newman’s work. If you’re a fan of my books, chances are good you’ll dig his too. So why don’t you pick up a copy? You won’t regret it.
Batman turns 75 this year, so DC Entertainment is planning a year-long tribute to the Caped Crusader, like they did last year when Superman turned 75. As part of those celebrations, DC has released a couple new clips of the Batman in action.
The best thing about these clips is that Kevin Conroy is back as the voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne. Who’s Kevin Conroy, you ask?
Kevin Conroy is Batman. Not Adam West. Not Michael Keaton. Not George Clooney, Val Kilmer or Christian Bale. The others are actors playing a role; Conroy, however, has given voice to Batman for over twenty years.
More than that, Conroy is my Batman. I grew up with Batman the Animated Series, which in my opinion ranks as the greatest Batman interpretation in any medium. The animation, the storytelling, the voice acting and the musical scores were all top-notch. Bruce Timm and Warner Brothers weren’t creating an after-school cartoon for kids so much as crafting 22-minute movies entertaining enough for all generations. I own the four seasons on DVD, and they still hold up two decades later. (I’m impartial to the fourth season, after the unnecessary character redesigns made to the bring the show in line with the Tim Daly Superman series. The scripts were still great, but that lack of continuity irks me to this day. And don’t get me started on Batman Beyond . . . )
Batman is my favorite superhero because there’s nothing super about him. He’s just a guy. A guy with a ton of money and serious psychological issues. Plus he’s got the strangest, coolest rogue’s gallery of villains in all of comicdom.
This year’s Hugo Award nominees were announced over the weekend. Winners will be revealed in August. Congratulations to all the nominees. (This list taken from The Hugo Awards.)
Best Novel
Best Novella
Best Novelette
Best Short Story
Best Related Work
Best Graphic Story
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
Best Editor, Short Form
Best Editor, Long Form
Best Professional Artist
Best Semiprozine
Best Fanzine
Best Fancast
Best Fan Writer
Best Fan Artist
The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
*Finalists in their 2nd year of eligibility.
Last week Flashback went on sale at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Expect it to roll out shortly in other venues for Kobo, the iBookstore, etc. Because the book is now available, I’ll cut off preorders through the site here. Those books are on their way to me, at which point I’ll sign them and pop them back in the mail. (All of my novels are available via the website, so it’s not like you won’t be able to snag a copy at any point in the future. I keep extra copies of each on hand for that very reason.)
As always, thanks for reading my books.